The CDC confirmed the first severe H5N1 bird flu case in the US, involving a hospitalized Louisiana resident. Linked to backyard flock exposure, this case marks a shift from previous mild infections.

Louisiana has reported its first presumptive case of human bird flu (H5N1). The infected individual, currently hospitalized, had contact with sick and dead birds. While rare in humans, H5N1 has ...

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India has issued a nationwide red alert for zoos and animal rescue centres after three tigers and a leopard died of H5N1 ...

The Central Valley is home to many of California's most vulnerable groups to bird flu: agricultural workers. It's also where ...

For influenza viruses, imperfection is a strength. They constantly mutate, producing new strains that challenge immune ...

A team of Australian scientists has recently identified highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus clade 2.3.2.1a in a child who traveled back to Australia from India. They have characterized ...

On Wednesday the CDC said that a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the avian influenza virus, or the "bird flu," in Louisiana. This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday ...